Valve structure for fountain-brushes.



1.1 LORZING.

VALVE STRUCTURE FOR FOUNTA IN BRUSHES.

APPLlCATlON FILED MAR. 20, 1915- 1,168,893. P11111111 Jan. 18, 1916.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Original application filed m 28, 1913;. Serial No. 781,583. Divided and this application filedltiarch 2o,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JULiUs J. Lonziwe, a citizen of the United States, residing at Elmsford, in the county of VVestchester and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Valve Structures for Fountain-Brushes, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention comprehends certain new and useful improvements in brushes, and particularly to brushes of the fountain type, this case being a divisional of the application which was filed July 28,1913, Serial No. 781,583, and Which eventuated in Patent N 0. 1,091,888 which was issued March 31, 191 i.

The original application above identified, embodied a particular construction of combined brush tuft socket and outlet tube, in addition to the features whichrelated strictly to a fountain brush, and in that application it was elected to retain the claims drawn to the tuft fastener or combined brush tuft socket and outlet tube.

The present case embodies the features which relate particularly to the valve, and the invention has for its primary object a durable and efficient construction of device of this character, the parts of which may be very easily manufactured and readily assembled and which will not be liable to get out of order, but capable of being easily manipulated. And the invention also aims to generally improve devices of'this class so as to render them more useful and commercially desirable. I

With these and other objects in view, as

will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions, arrangements and combinations of the parts that I shall hereinafter fully describe and claim. I

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation partly broken away and partly in section, of a brush embodying the improvements of my 1nvention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of another embodiment of the invention. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of the valve.

, formed of wood or metal Serial No. 15,948.

. Corresponding and like parts are referred to 111 the following description and designat-ed in all of the VlBWS Of the accompany Patented Jan. 1 8, 1916.

ing drawing by like reference characters- Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a brush head which in the present instance, is designed to form part of a brush adapted for painters use, said head being and being made hollow so as to constitute a distributing chamber 2 for holding a liquid such as paint, water, liquid soap, or any other fluid. The liquid is conveyed into the distributing chamber 2 through a duct 8, leading from a tank or reservoir which, in that. embodiment of the invention illustrated in Fig. .1, is formed by the handle at of the brushflsaid combined reservoir and handle being formed,

with a side opening which is closed by any desired device as, for example, the screw cap 5 shown. i

The paint or other liquid is fed to the bristles 6 by means of outlet tubes, as shown, some of said tubes being designated 7 and comprising the combined brush tuft sockets and outlet tubes which form the subject matter of Patent No. 1,091,888, hereinbefore referred to. F or a further understanding of this COIllblllBfil brush tuft socket and cute,

let tube, reference to that patent should be had.

In order to control the passage of the liquid from the reservoir at tothe distributing. chamber 2, I provide an improved valve 8 This valve is preferably of cylindrical form and is internally screw-threaded, at both ends, as at 9, to receive the stub end of the brush head and the adjoining end of the combined reservoir and handle a. The valve is provided with a valve seat 10and movable valve elements 11 and 12. The valve seat 10 and valve element 11 are centrally apertured, while the valve element 12 is eccentrically apertured. as at 13. The valve element 12 is provided with a stem 1ft extending outwardly through an aperture in the wall of the valve casing, a finger piece 15 being secured on the outer end of the valve stem, and a spring 16 being seated between the finger piece and the outer wall of the casing. It will be seen that the spring normally holds the valve 12 in closed position, the apertures in the valve seat 10 and valve 11 being out of communication with the valve opening 13, but when the finger piece is pressed ini T It is to becunderstood that my invention is not limited toany particular construction Wardly, the valve openings are brought into registry, so thatthe liquid may pass from andl, it will be seen that the combined tank and handle, where it screws into one end of the valve casing, will engage the movable valve element 11 andsecurely hold it in place.

and arrangements of parts so far as the formation or style of brush head and reservoir are concerned. For example, the valve may be embodied in a scrubbing brush, like the one illustrated in'my patent hereinbeiore identified, orin a dauber asillustrated in Fig.2 of the accompanying drawing. In thisdauber, there is a relatively large combined socket and outlet tube, although, obviou'sly,'several smaller members of this kind may be employed. As illustrated, the dauber consists of a hollow brush head 1 provided with a lateral extension or pipe connection 2 onto which is secured one of the valves 8 illustrated in detail in Figs. 3

and 4. The handle t of the dauber is hollow and constitutes a reservoir for suitable liquid to be used in moistening the paste which is to be applied'to the shoes or Other articles to be daubed, said combined handle and reservoir being in screw-threaded engagement withthe valve 8 and communicat- Copiesfot this patent may be obtained for ingwiththe distributing chamber 2 when the valve stem l l is pressed.

From the foregoing description in connection with the accompanying drawing, the operation of'my improved fountain brush valve will be apparent. In the practical use of the device, whenever the valve is opened, the: liquid will fiow from the reservoir to the distributing chamber ofthe brush head, and thencebe conducted to thebristles to be applied in the ordinary manner. When the operator releases the valve by the pressure of his thumb or finger, the valve will automatically close through the instrumentality of its spring.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the feature of confining the reservoir to the handle of the device, but that the supply tank or reservoir of any do? sired character separate and" distinct from the brush, may be operatively connected thereto in any desired way, so aS to supply the desired fluid.

While the accompanying drawing illustrates what I believe to be the preferred embodiment of my invention, it'is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto, but that various changes may be made in the construction, arrangements and propor-,

tions of the diflerent parts Without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

\Vhat is claimed, is:

In a valve adapted for use as a coupling between two conduit members, a valve casing having internal threads at each end to receive the conduit members, an internal valve seat formed in the valve body and provided with an orifice, a relatively fixed valve member provided with an orifice which alines with the orifice in the valve seat, an internal shoulder formed in the valve body, said fixed valve being disposed to abut against said shoulder and being removable from the valve body, the inner end of one conduit being engageable with the valve body for holding the same against the shoulder, whereby the fixed valve member is maintained in parallel spaced relation to the inner face of the valve seat, anda movable member slidably mounted between the valve seat and the fixed valve, said movable valve member being provided with a passage, and means normally holding the valve member in closed position, wherein thepassage is out of alinement with the orifices of the valve seat and fixed valve member. i

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

- J ULIUS J. LORZING. lVitnesses:

PETER A. NIRsINo, Jas. S. VVIssINe.

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